Horo Johnny won't you come home soon?
Winter is coming and I'm all alone.
A candle is burning in my window, love,
And the wild geese they are going home.
A young man's love is something to behold.
First it burns but then it soon turns cold.
He'll whisper in the moonlight and your hand he'll hold,
Then he'll vanish with the morning dew
Horo Johnny won't you come home soon?
Winter is coming and I'm all alone.
A candle is burning in my window, love,
And the wild geese they are going home.
He'll court you by a meadow in the summertime.
When first you love, it is the sweetest time.
He'll promise a golden ring and then one day
He will vanish with the morning dew.
Horo Johnny won't you come home soon?
Winter is coming and I'm all alone.
A candle is burning in my window, love,
And the wild geese they are going home.
You'll be waiting for his footsteps in the lonely room
Listen by the window. He'll be coming soon.
Your heart it will be breaking by the early morn.
For he'll vanish with the morning dew.
Horo Johnny won't you come home soon?
Winter is coming and I'm all alone.
A candle is burning in my window, love,
And the wild geese they are going home.
So come all you young men who are in your prime,
The young maiden's love is like the rarest wine.
When first you taste it is the golden time,
Sweeter than the morning dew.
Horo Johnny won't you come home soon?
Winter is coming and I'm all alone.
A candle is burning in my window, love,
And the wild geese they are going home.